Pochettino and Ranieri went head to head in last season’s title race with Leicester going the distance to win by 10 points as Tottenham imploded and finished third.

But ahead of today’s clash at White Hart Lane, Pochettino reckons he said all he needed to in his post-match press conference after they lost the title at Chelsea and didn’t need to add anything in a phone call.

Pochettino said: “I never phoned him. I relayed my message in the press conference after the Chelsea game.

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“I am not fake – I was not happy”

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino on Leicester's title triumph

“My first sentence was to congratulate them and to send a message through the TV.

“I am not fake – I was not happy. It is like when we are fighting on the bench with the other bench and the culture here is to share a glass of wine in the manager’s room. Why?

“In front of the TV, ‘look at me, I am very brave, fighting with everyone’, and then inside like, ‘I am very sorry for my behaviour, all the best, cheers, let us have a glass of wine’.

“Very fake. I am not fake. I congratulate him and all the fans of Leicester and the coaching staff and players but I wasn’t happy.”

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Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri saw off challenges from Tottenham and Arsenal last year

Spurs lost at home to Leicester last season but finally handed Ranieri’s Foxes the title last when they threw away a two-goal lead at Stamford Bridge to draw 2-2.

The celebrations at Jamie Vardy’s house as the game ended were shown around the world.

But Pochettino insists he didn’t show the footage as motivation for this season.

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A Robert Huth goal was enough for Leicester to beat Tottenham in January

Tottenham are still undefeated in the league this season and Pochettino said: “I never push them to see that but when I arrived home after the Chelsea game I put on the TV and I watched all the celebrations for one hour before I turned off and went to sleep.

“You need to show respect. To see how opponents celebrate the title is to show respect to the history and football.

“It’s about being a gentleman. It’s true. We need to say, ‘hey we need to use this feeling.’”

Pochettino also denied he wants to sign Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero saying: “Not true. 100 per cent not true.”